Proverbs 20:23:1Prov.20.23.W1TAB
תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת
toavat
“abomination of”
- Transliteration
- to-a-VAT
- Extended
- TOH-ah-VAHT
- IPA
- /toːʕăˈvaθ/
Meaning by language
- English
- abomination of
Hebrew · tap a syllable to hear it
Alphabet Analysis
| Tav | t as in top | |
| Vav | v as in vine; marks long ō / ū | |
| Holem | long 'oh' as in go | |
| Ayin | deep guttural stop, voiced pharyngeal | |
| Hateph Patach | reduced 'ah' | |
| Bet | b with dagesh; v without dagesh | |
| Patach | short 'ah' as in father | |
| Tav | t as in top |
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The word
Word in context
- word
to-a-VAT
- clause
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH E-ven va-A-ven
- sentence
to-a-VAT ye-ho-VAH E-ven va-A-ven u-MO-ze-NEI mi-re-MA lo-TOV
Exegesis
The verse begins with the predicate nominative construction toavat {תּוֹעֲבַת | tô-ʿă-vat} ‘abomination’ followed by the genitive YHWH {יְהוָה | Yə-hō-wāh} ‘of the LORD,’ establishing divine judgment.
Root and etymology
Roottav–ayin–bet
“detestable thing”
In context — Proverbs 20:23
The use of differing weights is an abomination to the LORD , and dishonest balances are not good.
About this coordinate
Proverbs 20:23:1 is a BCV:P reference — Book · Chapter · Verse · Word Position. It addresses word 1 of Proverbs 20:23, so the Hebrew word תּוֹעֲבַ֣ת (toavat) can be cited, linked and studied at exactly this position rather than somewhere in the verse. In the Biblical Knowledge Coordinate System the same position is written Prov.20.23.W1, which extends further down to each syllable (Prov.20.23.W1.S1) and character.